Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 3,965 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3,965 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Thailand peaked at 4,143 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.89 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Thailand 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.89 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.72 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 18.55 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 19.88 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 21.2 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 22.36 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 26.76 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 30.75 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 32.36 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 34.71 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 34.58 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 33.36 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 37.61 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 49.44 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 77.13 current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 76.71 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 82.93 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 105.2 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 120.36 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 156.95 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 199.25 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 207.57 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 176.36 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 207.14 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 207 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 180.35 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 174.18 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 241.59 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 362.86 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1989 | 456.55 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 590.51 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1991 | 650.61 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 695.85 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 772.04 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 900.87 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1,162 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 1,157 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,003 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 678.94 current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 791.73 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 962.31 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 948.18 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 980.85 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,145 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1,419 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 1,761 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 1,933 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2,066 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2,612 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 1,945 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 2,662 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 3,282 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 3,563 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3,531 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,207 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2,821 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 2,708 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3,094 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3,440 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 3,283 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2,848 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 3,671 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 4,143 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 3,965 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.92 current US$ per person | 15.89 current US$ per person | 34.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.43 current US$ per person | 33.36 current US$ per person | 156.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 241.28 current US$ per person | 174.18 current US$ per person | 456.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 840.26 current US$ per person | 590.51 current US$ per person | 1,162 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,577 current US$ per person | 948.18 current US$ per person | 2,612 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,159 current US$ per person | 2,662 current US$ per person | 3,563 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,657 current US$ per person | 2,848 current US$ per person | 4,143 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More private sector data for Thailand
- Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 344.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 339.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,742 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Thailand?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Thailand was 3,965 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,143 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.89 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.